Hainault, London
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Hainault (/ˈheɪnɔːt/, /-ɒlt/[2]) is a large suburban area in northeast London, England, in the London Borough of Redbridge, 12.5 miles (20.1 km) northeast of Charing Cross. Most of the housing in Hainault was built by the London County Council between 1947 and 1953. Originally spanning the parishes of Chigwell, Dagenham, and Ilford, in 1965 the estate was combined in a single London borough and became part of Greater London.
Hainault | |
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Housing in Hainault built by the LCC between 1947 and 1953 | |
Location within Greater London | |
Population | 12,953 (2011 Census. Ward)[1] |
OS grid reference | TQ445915 |
• Charing Cross | 12.5 mi (20.1 km) SW |
London borough | |
Ceremonial county | Greater London |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | ILFORD |
Postcode district | IG6 |
Post town | CHIGWELL |
Postcode district | IG7 |
Dialling code | 020 |
Police | Metropolitan |
Fire | London |
Ambulance | London |
UK Parliament | |
London Assembly | |
51.60373°N 0.08751°E / 51.60373; 0.08751 |
It is adjacent to the Metropolitan Green Belt, bordered on the east by Hainault Forest Country Park and to the north by open land and the boundary with the Epping Forest District of Essex. The area is served by London Underground's Central Line.